Manuel Alejandro Siaca (born November 21, 1975) is a Puerto Rican boxer at super middleweight.
Manny Siaca | |
|---|---|
| Born | Manuel Alejandro Siaca November 21, 1975 Toa Baja, Puerto Rico |
| Nationality | Puerto Rican |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Reach | 78 in (198 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 33 |
| Wins | 25 |
| Wins by KO | 20 |
| Losses | 8 |
Professional career
editSiaca was born in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico, the son of Manny Siaca Sr., who was a noted boxing trainer and trained the likes of Edwin Rosario and Wilfredo Vazquez to world championships. He turned pro in 1997 and challenged Bruno Girard in 2000 for the WBA Super Middleweight Title, but lost a split decision. In 2001 he took on Byron Mitchell for the vacant WBA Super Middleweight Title.
Although Siaca was down in the 9th and 12th, he was leading in the fight but was stopped in the 12th. He challenged Mitchell later in the year and in a fight in which Siaca was down in the first and Mitchell was down in the 12th, Siaca lost a split decision.
In 2004 Siaca was able to capture a belt, winning the WBA Super Middleweight Title in an upset split decision victory over Anthony Mundine.[1] He lost the title in his first defense to Mikkel Kessler, after Siaca remained in his corner after round 7.[2]
In 2006 he moved up in weight and battled Silvio Branco for the interim WBA Light Heavyweight Title, but lost the decision.
Professional boxing record
edit| 33 fights | 25 wins | 8 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 20 | 4 |
| By decision | 5 | 4 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Loss | 25–8 | Rohan Murdock | RTD | 6 (10) | 2014-11-06 | Jupiters Hotel & Casino, Broadbeach, Queensland, Australia | For vacant WBO Asia Pacific super middleweight title |
| 32 | Win | 25–7 | Milton Núñez | UD | 8 (8) | 2013-04-06 | Coliseo Guillermo Angulo, Carolina, Puerto Rico | |
| 31 | Win | 24–7 | George Rivera | UD | 10 (10) | 2011-11-04 | Coliseo Antonio R. Barcelo, Toa Baja, Puerto Rico | Won vacant WBA Fedecaribe middleweight title |
| 30 | Win | 23–7 | Jhon Berrio | TKO | 1 (10) | 2011-10-07 | Coliseo Rebekah Colberg Cabrera, Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico | |
| 29 | Loss | 22–7 | Danny Green | KO | 3 (12) | 2010-04-14 | Challenge Stadium, Perth, Western Australia, Australia | For IBO cruiserweight title |
| 28 | Win | 22–6 | George Klinesmith | KO | 1 (10) | 2009-03-28 | Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez, Bayamon, Puerto Rico | |
| 27 | Win | 21–6 | David Whittom | UD | 10 (10) | 2008-05-23 | Coliseo Antonio R. Barcelo, Toa Baja, Puerto Rico | |
| 26 | Loss | 20–6 | Silvio Branco | UD | 12 (12) | 2006-07-27 | Velodromo Vigorelli, Milan, Lombardia, Italy | For interim WBA light heavyweight title |
| 25 | Win | 20–5 | Tony Menefee | TKO | 2 (12) | 2005-09-09 | Coliseo Antonio R. Barcelo, Toa Baja, Puerto Rico | Won vacant WBA Fedelatin light heavyweight title |
| 24 | Win | 19–5 | Tim Bowe | TKO | 2 (10) | 2005-05-13 | Coliseo Pedrin Zorrilla, San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| 23 | Loss | 18–5 | Mikkel Kessler | RTD | 7 (12) | 2004-11-12 | Brøndbyhallen, Brondby, Denmark | Lost WBA super middleweight title |
| 22 | Win | 18–4 | Anthony Mundine | SD | 12 (12) | 2004-05-05 | Entertainment Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | Won WBA super middleweight title |
| 21 | Win | 17–4 | Demetrius Jenkins | TKO | 4 (10) | 2003-09-20 | Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 20 | Win | 16–4 | Jose Cruz Rivas | TKO | 2 (10) | 2002-05-11 | Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| 19 | Loss | 15–4 | Byron Mitchell | SD | 12 (12) | 2001-09-29 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | For WBA super middleweight title |
| 18 | Win | 15–3 | Luis Apellaniz | KO | 1 (10) | 2001-07-08 | Maracay, Venezuela | |
| 17 | Loss | 14–3 | Byron Mitchell | TKO | 12 (12) | 2001-03-03 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | For vacant WBA super middleweight title |
| 16 | Loss | 14–2 | Bruno Girard | SD | 12 (12) | 2000-09-16 | Chateauroux, Indre, France | For WBA super middleweight title |
| 15 | Win | 14–1 | Terry Ford | TKO | 1 (?) | 2000-07-01 | Bayamon, Puerto Rico | |
| 14 | Win | 13–1 | Danny Garcia | TKO | 2 (12) | 1999-11-27 | Carolina, Puerto Rico | Retained WBA Fedelatin super middleweight title |
| 13 | Win | 12–1 | Jose Luis Gil Atencio | KO | 1 (?) | 1999-08-21 | Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela | |
| 12 | Win | 11–1 | Eric Brown | TKO | 2 (6) | 1999-06-19 | Miccosukee Resort & Gaming, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
| 11 | Win | 10–1 | Carlos Robles | TKO | 8 (12) | 1999-02-26 | Los Teques, Venezuela | Won vacant WBA Fedelatin super middleweight title |
| 10 | Win | 9–1 | Jose Mosquera | KO | 2 (?) | 1998-10-03 | Gimnasio Jose Beracasa, Caracas, Venezuela | |
| 9 | Win | 8–1 | Shane Norford | KO | 1 (?) | 1998-08-23 | Arena, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan | |
| 8 | Loss | 7–1 | Patrick Lewis | MD | 4 (4) | 1998-04-10 | Ramada Inn, Rosemont, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Malcolm Brooks | TKO | 3 (?) | 1998-04-03 | Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez, Bayamon, Puerto Rico | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Charles Towns | KO | 3 (4) | 1998-01-31 | Ice Palace, Tampa, Florida, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Hamilton Diaz | TKO | 2 (?) | 1997-10-25 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Walter David | TKO | 3 (?) | 1997-09-19 | Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Omar Gonzalez | KO | 1 (?) | 1997-06-21 | Guaynabo, Puerto Rico | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Carlos Castro | KO | 1 (?) | 1997-05-31 | Coliseo Tomas Dones, Fajardo, Puerto Rico | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Derrick Whitley | UD | 4 (4) | 1997-04-19 | Centro Convenciones, Condado, Puerto Rico |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Siaca wins super-middleweight belt". CNN. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ^ "Kessler wins WBA crown from Siaca". BBC. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
External links
edit- Boxing record for Manny Siaca from BoxRec (registration required)